All BBC licence fee articles – Page 28
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FeaturesBoost for kids’ production
A government plan to give children’s programming a share of a contestable funding pot has met with cautious optimism, but questions remain over how it will work.
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NewsBBC underestimated licence fee evasion
The BBC has underestimated the level of licence fee evasion and will struggle to meet its targets to reduce it by 2020, according to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO).
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NewsBBC & Ofcom clash over costs
The BBC and Ofcom have clashed over an estimated £9m bill to cover the regulation of the corporation.
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NewsHall: charter endorses BBC
Director general Tony Hall has welcomed the BBC’s new 11-year charter and said it provides stability for the broadcaster to “shine even more brightly as a beacon for Britain around the globe.”
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NewsBBC charter sparks Ofcom reviews
Ofcom has launched five consultations, including extending its code to cover iPlayer, following today’s publication of the BBC charter.
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NewsPost sector in rude health
The boom in large-scale, big-budget scripted commissions is giving a boost to UK post houses, with increasing demand for UHD, HDR and VFX work.
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CriticsThe Sikhs of Smethwick; Who Do You Think You Are?; The Big Food Rescue
“This brilliant film told the community’s journey from unwelcomed arrivals to Smethwick stalwarts.”
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NewsMPs: BBC must take on over-75s licence fee
Members of parliament have voted to uphold plans to hand the cost of over-75s licence fees to the BBC.
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NewsMPs call for over-75s licence fee reversal
The government faces pressure from a cross-party group of MPs to reverse the decision to burden the BBC with the full cost of licence fees for over-75s.
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FeaturesLearning on the job
As the government seeks to increase the number of apprenticeships, the TV industry has much to do to keep pace with other sectors, says Neil Midgley
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FeaturesTelevising the IP revolution
A panel of experts at the Broadcast TECH IP Summit discussed the technology’s potential as a creative tool, through advancements such as object-based broadcasting and remote production
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NewsIndie revenues bounce back
A boom in international primary commissioning and format sales boosted the UK indie sector’s total revenue by 3.5% in 2015, according to the Pact Census.
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CriticsTV Critics: Planet Earth II; Poldark; China: Between Clouds and Dreams; Tutankhamun
“This kind of jaw-dropping, eye-opening television is exactly what makes the licence fee such a bargain.”
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NewsAttenborough: too much cooking on TV
TV has become saturated with cooking and gardening shows, according to former BBC2 controller David Attenborough.
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NewsChannel 4 resolution edges closer
The future of Channel 4 is edging closer towards resolution after culture secretary Karen Bradley publicly outlined options for the first time and revealed that she hopes to come to a decision in the “near-ish future”.
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NewsBBC starts axing Studios jobs
BBC Studios’ bases in London and Bristol will bear the brunt of a large-scale redundancy drive as director Mark Linsey’s plan to slash its headcount by around 15% gets under way.
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NewsBBC Studios exempt from salary disclosure
New rules forcing the BBC to disclose talent salaries in excess of £150,000 will not apply to staff employed by BBC Studios, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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NewsProducers call for action over Pentland Studios project
The Association of Film and Television Practitioners Scotland (AFTPS) has warned that Scotland will fall behind the rest of the UK if the proposed Pentland Studios project is rejected.
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CriticsTV Critics: Louis Theroux; The Level; Poldark
“There is no need for Louis to be stripped of the BBC Grierson Trustees’ Award he received last week. Rather, this rigorous mea culpa of a documentary shows why he was worthy of it.”
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NewsBBC Radio boss set to retire
BBC director of radio Helen Boaden is preparing to announce her retirement – a move that would allow the corporation to finalise its management reshuffle.